Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables protein kinase activator activity and signaling receptor binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cell surface receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway; embryonic placenta development; and positive regulation of developmental growth. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including exocrine pancreas development; positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and striated muscle cell differentiation. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; embryo mesenchyme; extraembryonic component; and sensory organ. Used to study type 1 diabetes mellitus 2. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Silver-Russell syndrome; choriocarcinoma; hepatocellular carcinoma; and rheumatoid arthritis. Orthologous to human IGF2 (insulin like growth factor 2).
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